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The Selfish Shellfish

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  7any gender (adult)

David Wood

The Selfish Shellfish
by David Wood

The ecological effects of pollution are seen from the perspective of shellfish in this delightfully told saga. Urchin, Mussel, Starfish, Seagull and the shellfish H.C. fight to survive an oil spill resulting from the collision of ships at sea.

The Selfish Shellfish

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    7any gender (adult)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Theatre for Young Audiences
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

Details

Summary
The ecological effects of pollution are seen from the perspective of shellfish in this delightfully told saga. Urchin, Mussel, Starfish, Seagull and the shellfish H.C. fight to survive an oil spill resulting from the collision of ships at sea. The audience is encourage to participate in battles with Sludge and The Great Slick.
Performing Groups

7 characters.

  • Setting A rockpool
  • Additional Features Play with Music

Media

Videos

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    David Wood on Doing It Yourself

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    David Wood on Getting Started As a Playwright

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    David Wood on Challenges In His Plays

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

David Wood

David Wood

David Wood has been called “the national children’s dramatist” (London Times). His plays are performed worldwide, and include The Gingerbread Man, The Plotters of Cabbage Patch Corner, Save the Human, Aladdin, Hijack Over Hygenia, Jack the Lad, Larry the Lamb in Toytown, Old ...

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